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Nassif: Federal Food Safety Act Requires Endurance

An op-ed about the Produce Rule by WG President and CEO Tom Nassif was published in “The Packer” Jan.25. The following is a reprint of the op-ed:

Tom Nassif Jan 31 2013 in

Join WG for a 2013 Transportation Preview: Free Webinar to Help You Plan

As we are well into the New Year, information regarding forecasted transportation capacity and costs should be useful to shippers in planning sales programs, contracting for shipping arrangements and preparing customer bids. Please join Western Growers and C.H. Robinson for the next edition of our transportation webinar series to hear the latest information.

Matt McInerney Jan 29 2013 in Transportation

WG Produce Rule Webinar Now Available to Members

After the FDA announced the Produce Rule Jan. 4, Western Growers’ senior staff sprung in to action as one of the first to educate members how this new rule could affect our industry. In the joint webinar, Hank Giclas, Western Growers Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Science and Technology joined James R. Gorny, Ph.D., Senior Advisor for Produce Safety with the FDA to discuss the mandatory federal standards for growing, harvesting, packing and holding produce for human consumption.

Hank Giclas Jan 29 2013 in

Legal Workshop: Union Avoidance for Ventura County Farmers

This year, and particularly since the passage of SB 126, organized labor has pushed the envelope with new organizing tactics, aggressive campaign strategies, and innovative techniques designed to catch unwary employers off guard. Thanks to these tactics, the UFW has won two of three elections that were held in 2012. The UFW is reinvigorated and prepared to scale up its organizing efforts, particularly against unprepared agricultural employers.

Jason Resnick Jan 29 2013 in Farm Labor

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